Proposal to Change Dundas Street Name in Toronto Gains Strength

29th June 2021 – After proposed name change of the Ryerson University, it is now Dundas Street and other civic assets in Toronto which might undergo a name-change. A City of Toronto report has supported and recommended to remove Dundas name. https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-staff-report-recommends-renaming-of-dundas-street/ Dundas Street has been named after Henry Dundas who was engaged in slavery […]

Police Looking for Suspects as Brawl Video Goes Viral on Internet

28th June 2021 – A video showing a brawl between two groups at a mall located near Goreway Drive and Morning Star Drive in Mississauga has gone viral since this morning. Peel Police is looking for suspects and seeking assistance from the general public for any leads. The reason for the fight is yet unknown […]

Identity Theft Investigations Leads to Multiple Arrests in Brampton

28th June 2021 – Peel Regional Police has made multiple arrests in an identity theft investigation which was carried out for a period of six weeks. 16 people, mostly from Brampton, are now facing over 140 charges including mail theft, fraud over $5,000, possession of stolen property and forged documents. During the long investigation, Police […]

Another First Nations Tragedy Unfolds – 751 Unmarked Graves found in Saskatchewan

25th June 2021 – It was less than a month ago when remains of 215 indigenous children were found at a former residential school site in British Columbia. Yesterday, another first nations tragedy has unfolded where 751 unmarked graves were found at the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. The Cowessess First Nation https://www.cowessessfn.com/, located […]

Edmonton Mosque Vandalized with Nazi’s hate symbol Hakenkreuz

17th June 2021 – Ahmadiyya Muslim community has been left in shock after Baitul Hadi Mosque in Edmonton was vandalized with Nazi’s hate symbol Hakenkreuz. They expressed their grief and concern and tweeted against the growing racial attacks in Canada. The Ahmadiyya community is getting support from all sections of the society and people from […]

Include Hinduism early in school curriculum’ – demands Alberta based Hindu Society

17th June 2021 – Red Deer based Hindu Cultural Society of Central Alberta (HCSCA) has demanded that Hinduism should be included early in the school curriculum in the province of Alberta. Why? The reason is simple and straight-forward. In the school curriculum, other major religions of the world such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism are […]

Mississauga Mayor appreciates the Vaccine pop-up clinic at Hindu Heritage Center

14th June 2021 – The COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinic at Hindu Heritage Center in Mississauga ran at full capacity during the past weekend. The mobile clinic was set-up with the assistance from the local authorities at the temple premises and had the region’s Red Cross to run it. Over 600 people got vaccinated in two […]

Hindu Forum Canada announces its first Student Scholarship for 2021

14th June 2021 – A Hindu advocacy group headquartered in Mississauga has announced its first student scholarship for the present year. Hindu Forum Canada (HFC) has awarded the scholarship to Ryerson University student named Ms. Chaatrik Kaur Ahuja. Chaatrik is pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science at the Ryerson University and has been awarded […]